名詞 pioneer:

1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
   同義詞：innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker
2. one the first colonists or settler in a new territory

動(dòng)詞 pioneer:

1. open up an area or prepare a way
   同義詞：open up
2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
   同義詞：initiate
3. open up and explore a new area

1. She pioneered the use of the drug.
   是她最先使用的這種藥品。
2. The history of public education in the United States dates from the society of the early pioneers.
   美國的公共教育史起源于早期拓荒者的社會(huì)。
3. He was a pioneer in the use of X-rays.
   他是最早使用X光的人。

pi.o.neer

n.（名詞）
One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle.
拓荒者，開辟者：冒險(xiǎn)進(jìn)入不可知或無人占有的地方定居的人
One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development:
開拓者，先鋒，創(chuàng)始人：發(fā)展新思想、研究或開發(fā)領(lǐng)域的人：
例句：
a pioneer in aviation.
航空業(yè)的先驅(qū)者

A soldier who performs construction and demolition work in the field to facilitate troop movements.
輕工兵：戰(zhàn)場上，完成建造和破壞工作以便大部隊(duì)行動(dòng)的士兵
Ecology An animal or plant species that establishes itself in a previously barren environment.
【生態(tài)學(xué)】 先驅(qū)生物：能在不毛之地生存的某種動(dòng)物或植物種類
adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
開拓者的：拓荒者的與拓荒者有關(guān)的，有拓荒者特點(diǎn)的：
例句：
the pioneer spirit.
拓荒精神

Leading the way; trailblazing:
作先鋒的；開拓的：
例句：
a pioneer treatment for cancer.
對付癌癥的開拓性治療方法

v.（動(dòng)詞）
pi.o.neered,pi.o.neer.ing,pi.o.neers
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To open up (an area) or prepare (a way):
開路，創(chuàng)辦：打開（新領(lǐng)域）或準(zhǔn)備（途徑）：
例句：
rockets that pioneered outer space.
開拓外層空間的火箭

To settle (a region).
定居于（一地區(qū)）
To initiate or participate in the development of:
開創(chuàng)或倡導(dǎo)：倡導(dǎo)或參與某項(xiàng)發(fā)展：
例句：
surgeons who pioneered organ transplants.
首創(chuàng)器官移植的外科醫(yī)生

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To act as a pioneer:
開辟，開拓，開創(chuàng)：
例句：
pioneered in development of the laser.
開拓激光領(lǐng)域

來源：
French pionnier
法語 pionnier
from Old French peonier [foot soldier]
源自 古法語 peonier [步兵]
from peon
源自 peon
from Medieval Latin pedô pedôn-
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 pedô pedôn-
from Late Latin [one who has broad feet]
源自 后期拉丁語 [平足者]
from Latin pôs ped- [foot] * see ped-
源自 拉丁語 pôs ped- [足，腳] *參見 ped-